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Study: Breast Self-Exams Don't Improve Cancer Survival

They increase biopsies of benign lumps

Jul 16, 08 11:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Breast self-examinations, long recommended to women to detect early signs of breast cancer, serve no purpose, according to a review of the latest research. WebMD reports that 10-year studies of 388,500 women in Russia and China showed no improvement in survival rates from the self-exams, but revealed an added... More »

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breast cancer • American Cancer Society • Good Morning America • Robin Roberts • breast self examination • Cochrane Library • Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation • biopsies

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